When he split from his 1980s buddies Stock and Aitken, those who loved pop feared that there would never be another record from U.K. svengali Pete Waterman. But then, out of the blue, came Steps, a five-piece who were shockingly group-by-numbers for their bland first single (the aptly titled "5, 6, 7, 8"). Then, with "Last Thing on My Mind," an Abba-like paean to heartbreak, the group became whole--an immense camp beast, whose songs kept giving to everyone from Teletubbies-watching toddlers to aging queens.
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